The lads around the world... A fic list!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Feels like I've not posted here for ages... but jaycat92 mentioned in a post this morning that she was surprised there wasn't more Prosfic set in the US - and I effectively said - why?! *g*, cos I've always thought that there's lots, and often with a flimsy excuse, and then I thought... maybe we should make a list, and see if there really is!

And then I thought - what about Prosfic set in other countries too? Cos I love Prosfic set outside London - what about Prosfic set outside the whole country?! Game for Monday?! So... below is what I've got so far - I know I'll miss loads, so if anyone can think of others, I'll add them to the list! (But with both lads themselves, rather than crossovers...) *g*

Africa (roughly!)
Absolution by Angelfish
Between Dreams We Lie Awake by Morgan Dawn
Brother's Keeper by Anonymous
Contrary Virtue by Asymphototropic
House of Cards (The Ace of Spades and The Joker is Wild) by MCK
The Jungle Book by Sebastian
Long Shadows by NN West
The Mercenary and the Prisoner by LH
No Option by PJ
On Guard by Gloria Lancaster

Angola
The Missing Piece by Cassidy Collins

Arabia (roughly!)
Arabian Nights by Pamela Rose

The Carribbean
Ice Wind and Fire by Jane

Czechoslovakia
The Scarsdale Pact by Jojo

Egypt
Touched by Isis by Krisser

France
Forever and Ever...Amen by Sybil McKay
Frere Jacques by Dinah
The Light by Angelci5
Of Sunshine and Cemeteries by Slantedlight
Some Days Are Better Than Others, N'est-ce Pas? and La Perfide Albion by Jane Carnall
Voice-over by Elizabeth O'Shea

Germany
Sins of Omission by Linda Bryant

Greence
Timeo Danaos Et Dona Ferentis by EPS
Wine Dark Nexus by Anne Carr

Iceland
A Time for Tears by Slantedlight

Italy
Et in Italia Ego by Sebastian
Milles Scortillusque by Sineala
Venetian Blind by Slantedlight

Mexico
La Batalla Ultima by PJ

Netherlands
Facets ii: Stolen Moments by Maggie Hall
Never Forget by Taravan

Portugal
Sun, Sea, Sand and Absolutely Categorically no Excitement by Jojo

Spain
Dance Floor by Tauna

Russia
A Chance of Fate by Claire Dobbin
Survival Run by Kathy Keegan
Never Forget by Taravan

Switzerland
Catch A Fallen Star by Rosemary

Thailand
Seven Nights in Bangkok by Karen Miller

USA
Autumn Rain by Jennifer Lyon
Bodie the Kid and the Farmer's Son by Ashlea
Cat Tales by Fanny Adams
Comfort and Joy Part One: Comfort by Meridian
Crossroads by Vicky Hauck
Florida Sunshine by DVS
I Can Still Dance with a Drink in my Hand by Rebelcat
In Hot Water: an Idyll by JM
Journey West by Maiden Wyoming
New York Minute by Dorothy Marley
Niagara Blues by Eros
Old Fears and Temptations by PFL
Raining Hard in North Virginia by Slantedlight
Reunions by Brenda Antrim
Southern Hospitality by PJ
Thru with the Two Step by Fanny Adams
The Trip by M.E. Hand

I know there's lots more than that, but I've got to pop out for a bit, so... any more for any more?

Comments

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Ace of Spades and it's companion piece - set in Africa I believe?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes! I had this half in my head, and couldn't think of the name! It'll be up at palelyloitering - cheers! *g*

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

oh thanks!

When I saw your post, I thought, oh noes! there's lots of fic set in the US I was higgerant of? But maybe not...

What made me think of the question was that I once half-read a fic about an older and rather lonely Bodie doing some sort of detective (?CI5) work involving a down-at-heel teenager in ?Las Vegas, with the theme that he hoped the kid wouldn't screw up her life the way he had his. It made me think, the lads in the US could be more fun than this!

For France, there's "Voice-Over" (I just re-read that and note EOS carefully doesn't name the port.)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, how could I forget Voice-Over?! Still my favourite fic!

And eep - the Las Vegas one sounds... interesting! I guess it was online, or...?

And heee - I'm sure there's lots and lots of American ones... I'll have to think harder! *g* There's a New York Minute one, that I can think of now, and a Cascade one... oh, that might be The Chief, really... Hmmn - *thinks...* Mind you, I'm thinking of zine-fic too, and ProsLib fics...

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty certain I've read one set in Czekoslovakia, but hell if I know where I saw it, what it was called, or anything else. There was a lot of walking around and one of them was cold... or injured.

Lol, I'll name that tune in one!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think Jojo's fic-which-I-can't-remember-the-name-of! And you've reminded me of another zine one, set in Germany too! Excellent! *g*

(Except I can't get through to either Circuit or Hatstand, which is a bit worrying... slashcity might be down I guess...Hmmn!)

Abroad, not a broad

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Old Fears and Temptations by msmoat, set in New York

Re: Abroad, not a broad

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes - I remember that one! Cheers! *g*

sun!

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

And "Sun, Sea, Sand and Absolutely Categorically no Excitement" by jojosimco - set in Portugal

Re: sun!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I can't remember reading that one! Yeay! New Prosfic! New Prosfic lads-away! *vbg* (Not sure how I missed new Jojo, though...)

[gritsinmisery.livejournal.com]

Are we counting crossovers and AUs?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Not cross-overs, unless it's still Bodie/Doyle in it (rather than, say Bodie/Cade, or Cassidy/Kit), but AUs yes (cos I included Sineala's Roman fic up above! *g*)

I know there's looooooooads I've not got... *g*

[m31andy.livejournal.com]

Does Oz count?!

One that is (at least the first part) set in the States is Brenda Antrim's Reunions (http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/1/reunions.html)

Also adding to Pros/Sentinel/Chief US settings: An Encounter in Cascade (http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/11/anencounter.html) by Meridian.

There's also a New York-set fic where Bodie gets awfully jealous and accuses Doyle of going off to meet Ann, but I can't remember the name at the moment. Will have a think.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeee! Only the Oz with the real actual people in it. And kangaroos and stuff. And my mum. *g*

I've been trying to remember whether the Cascade/Meridian fics are Bodie/Doyle or if they're Bodie/Cade, though? I think they're Bodie/Cade?

And I think the NY one you're thinking of is the PFL fic mentioned above - I've just edited it in! *g*

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

For Africa I believe you're thinking of Morgan Dawn's Between Dreams We Lie Awake (http://thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/6/betweendreams.html). It's definitely not The Two Trees. I haven't read Between Dreams but a quick perusing of it on the CA shows foreign settings in Africa, Chile, Laos, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Mexico, and Paraguay.

Then there's Maiden Wyoming's zine novel Journey West set in the U.S.

Vicky Hauck has a historical au on the Proslib cd set in the U.S. just after the American Civil war (believe it or not!) called Crossroads.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Between Dreams We Lie Awake
Yes! That's the one I was thinking of, cos I remember all the countries - well, apparently I only remembered some of them, it should clearly go under others too! I'm trying to remember Two Trees though - d'you recall the plot, off the top of your head?

I think I've got Journey West up above - definitely not the Vicki Hauck one though, cheers! And... isn't there another historical US one, where the lads were... oh, I want to say it was set around Salem, or MA anyway, and... I know I had conversations with someone about trying to find it years ago, and I did quite enjoy it, though it seemed like a bizarre premise... and it's gone right out of my head now... I don't think it was Crossroads, but I've not got my CD with me to check... Hmmn!

[scherwood]

Sorry if any one of these doesn't work (already pointed out).

Time-Crossed Lovers, by Jane Carnall with Ann: http://hjc.akicif.net/TX_LOVER.html (all over the place)

The Mercenary and the Prisoner, by LH: http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/5/themercenary.html (africa)

Long Shadows, by NN West: http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/6/longshadows.html (africa)

Echo, by Ellis Ward: http://thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/3/echo.html (space)

Bodie the Kid and the Farmer's Son, by Ashlea (usa)

Black Bodie's Bargain, by NN West: http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/6/blackbodies.html (at sea)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh loads - thank you! *vbg* I've added most of them to the list - not the more ephemeral ones though, like "space" and "at sea", cos I think I'm trying to tie down the geography of Prosfic here... I don't think I've read the first one either - shall have to remedy that, cheers! *vbg*

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Gloria Lancaster's On Guard...? (don't think I see it mentioned above, but apologies if you have it already!)

How about fics in Scotland, Ireland and Wales... or are they too close to home?

ETA Asymphototropic's Contrary Virtue which is also Africa, iirc.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Contrary Virtue - that's one I was trying to think of! *g*

I wondered about Scotland, Ireland and Wales - but they're not really abroad, are they... I reckon - outside the British Isles?

And ooh, is On Guard Africa? I shall check... Thank you!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Um, Asymphototropic's Africa/desertyhotplace AU
Contrary Virtue
(http://hatstand.slashcity.net/asy/contrary.html)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes! That one! Thank you! *vbg*

[scherwood]

Exile, by przed: http://przed.com/exileinfo.html (ireland)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to stick to places outside the British Isles - Ireland is barely "abroad"... *g* Thanks, though!

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

Africa - No Option (http://thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/13/nooption.html) by PJ.

Russia - A Chance of Fate (http://thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/18/achance.html) by Claire Dobbin. There is a sequel but I don't know it's name or where it can be found.

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

You're kidding - there's a sequel!?!?!?!?!? Are you sure? I'd love to find it - I have a very soft spot for that fic!

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

Just remembered another one set in Russia - Survival Run by Kathy Keegan. It's #4 in the Affairs of the Heart series and is in Cross My Heart 12. It isn't online, unfortunately.

There's another one set in Russia but I can't recall the title. Bodie has to rescue Doyle from a KGB prison.

Another story set in France is Forever and Ever...Amen by Sybil McKay. It's in the zine Liasons 1; I don't think it's online or on the cd.

Netherlands (Amsterdam) - Never Forget (http://web.archive.org/web/20030217043632/www.btinternet.com/~Tavaran/Tellme/never.htma) by Tavaran.

This is fun!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'll take your word for it! Don't think I've read Survival Run -though the title sounds terribly familiar...

Oh, and so does the one where Bodie rescues Doyle from a KGB prison! I'm sure I read that not so long ago, but can I remember where... who by... etc!

Your Taravan link doesn't work - it's just a blank Wayback page, waah!

It is kind of run, isn't it! I wanted to sit down and just flick through zines, but I did grown-up responsible things instead... bummer...

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

I remembered some more, though most of them are in zines. Still, for completeness' sake...

Africa (parts of the story take place in both northern and central Africa though I forget which countries) - Absolution by Angelfish

the Caribbean islands (the lads are cruising them in their boat) - Ice, Wind, and Fire by Jane, #7 in the Rainy Days series, a zine novel.

Greece (an unnamed island) - Timeo Danaos Et Dona Ferentis by EPS, paper circuit

Germany (?); it's a Roman AU set somewhere in western Europe but not Britain - Middle Journey and Homeward Bound by Frankie on the Proslib cd.

Texas, U.S.A. - The Trip by M.E. Hand in the zine Delicious Agony, Vulgar Ecstasy

I believe there are at least a couple of stories set in the American old west but I don't know their names.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Excellent! *g* And I've been including zine stories - I totally have! They're a huge part of Pros history, and I reckon they should absolutely be remembered and feted and people should know about them! Irene is one of my favourite Pros writers, and people should read her stories even if they're not online! *gets ranty with it*... *g*

I shall get these up as soon as I get into work... *vbg*

[earthdogue.livejournal.com]

On Vacation by Kathy Windrain (Bermuda)
http://thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/21/onvacation.html

Wasn't there a story set in California (Santa Barbara??)? Cowley sends a very stressed Bodie & Doyle on a vacation (via Ross's recommendation?)disguised as an assignment to collect some papers?? from someone and they stay at a beach house for a week??

and I know the NY story you are referring but damned if I can remember the title or author!! *gah*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thank you! And wow - Bermuda! I've got to see how she gets them there! *g*

Wasn't there a story set in California
"In Hot Water: An Idyll" by JM - one of my favourite stories ever! I'm actually re-reading it now... *sighs happily*

That NY story is really bugging me now...

[earthdogue.livejournal.com]

Thru With the Two Step by Fanny Adams (California) crossover with S & H
http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/3/thruwith.html

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Cheers!

[earthdogue.livejournal.com]

Southern Hospitality by PJ (USA) X-Files crossover; Kolchak crossover
http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/13/southernhospitality.html

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Cool - we're definitely building up quite the list of USA-based fics, compared to other countries, which is kind of interesting... *g*

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

USA - if you count Bay City as a real place, Rebelcat's marvellous Starsky & Hutch crossover on The Circuit Archive I Can Still Dance With A Drink In My Hand (http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/18/ican.html).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Definitely counts as in America, if it's specifically supposed to be in America! *g* Cheers!